I’m taking an upholstery class called “Recover your chair”, at which I hope to learn some skills I can apply to future projects, like the couch that matches the chair I’m doing for this class! It’s currently covered in quilts because the fabric is in such bad shape (I think the quilts make it look comfy, though, so it works great for now).
Here’s a photo of my chair after the first class, going back to my car, and of the fabrics I’m deciding between:
The colors are not this bright in real life. The flash made them look especially vibrant! Someday I would like to do the touch in a taupey brown color kind of like in the flowers or the edges of the design on the lower right.
potential fabric #1 – lower left fabric with floral detail
Robert Allen Home
Belle Crest – Spa
$50/yard, but at 50% off so $25 a yard. I would need more yards of this since it has a large repeating pattern every 27 inches
http://www.robertallendesign.com/trade/fabric_detail.aspx?product=175886
potential fabric #2 – lower right fabric with brown edges
Waverly
Chippendale Fretwork – Mineral
$20 a yard, at 50% off only $10 a yard. great deal
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?PRODID=xprd581640
potential fabric #3 – topmost fabric
Waverly Sun n Shade Endurance
Lovely Lattice – Lagoon
$25 a yard, 50% off $12.50 a yard. also a great deal
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?CATID=cat3261&PRODID=xprd944269
potential fabric #4 – small swatch in the middle
I forget the brand, color, etc. It’s a low pile velvet that is supposed to be really durable.
$18 a yard, but I get 20% off, so $14.40 a yard
So tell me, which is your favorite fabric?!
